We applaud the Obama administration for endorsing this critical piece of legislation. The Student Non-Discrimination Act takes a big step toward a safer and healthier environment in every public school.
Q: I’m a high school student, and I want to participate in GLSEN’s National Day of Silence. I’m out to my friends, but I'm not sure my teachers would approve. Can I get in trouble?
Controversy accompanies prosecutions under hate crime laws, and perhaps that’s inevitable; the pattern of discrimination that shows people have been targeted based upon their personal traits springs from prejudices we have not conquered.